Monday, October 4, 2010

RGM Pennsylvania Tourbillon MM 2 Watch

I was sure what to expect when I first laid eyes on movement for a Tourbillon of RGM Pennsylvania (which I have discussed here). Certainly the final version is not very different from that of the preview, I saw a while ago, but seeing everything put together a random text, hands, and finishing is really satisfying. I feel quite a price level which is seeing this clock, knowing that it's all American. Really doesn't have much to do with the fact that "we can do it." If Americans needed to build a Tourbillon a while ago, we would have. This is not a result in technology or engineering. Rather, it is a sign of our appreciation American into beautiful watches. That we care enough about watches good looking, traditional to invest enough to make ours. That to me feels good and a positive sign that Americans are taking watches seriously again. An appreciation of lost (largely), who's back, little by little.


RGM offers the Tourbillon Pennsylvania (made in Lancaster, Pennsylvania) steel, gold, or Platinum. And it is very expensive but also handmade. The cost is $ 75 k steel, $ 95 k gold and $ 125 k in Platinum.ricey, but not out of the question when the sum of its production process and competition. This isn't just a tourbillon, but a finely made mechanical element.


Duties include only time and the tourbillon-that is big enough and visually balances off center hour and minute of connection. In all honesty, the movement is fairly simple. No fancy tricks, complications or functionality.Just a tourbillon that would not be by place of Ben Franklin workshop. 43.5 mm wide case is highly polished with a thinking coined edging on the other side of the case. There is also a small exhibition Sapphire on the side of the case to another vision of the movement.


Finishing and decoration on the movement (which is also the quadrant) is impressive and done in a classic style. I didn't see myself the clock, but I'm really looking forward to examine personally it under magnification.Is very good, watching the mechanical watch and for some reason in fact hear distinctly American. part of this is because RGM based designing bridges and decorating after American classic pocket watches.


While the watch of Pennsylvania Tourbillon MM 2 is simple and manually wound, I can see RGM upping the ante a bit with future models that have more complications.The entry was probably designed in a way that makes it possible to design more complications on or around it.


RGM has also launched a special "trade-in" programs for its clients. If you have enough spare RGM watches posing around, just might be enough to get one of their tourbillons. you never know! you visit the site for more details on that program.

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